Schoharie County Department of Health

06/11/2026

🚨 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞-𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫.

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫! 🚨

🚒 Project Rescue Summer Camp is back! 🚑

Calling all Schoharie County teens ages 12–16! Are you interested in emergency services, helping others, and learning real-life skills this summer? Join us for the Schoharie County Department of Health’s Project Rescue Summer Camp, hosted by the Schoharie Fire Department!

Throughout the week, participants will get an inside look at the world of emergency services and what it takes to become a community hero. Teens will explore careers like EMS, Fire Rescue, and Search & Rescue while learning directly from local professionals in these fields.

Campers will also participate in hands-on activities and trainings, including CPR, AED, First Aid, and Stop the Bleed—valuable skills that can help save lives.

📅 July 13–17, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Schoharie Fire Department
👥 Ages 12–16
💲 Free to attend

⚠️ Spots are limited — registration closes July 3rd!

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn, explore, and make new connections while discovering how you can make a difference in your community.

06/02/2026

🚨Project Rescue Day Camp 2026🚨

𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊

Project Rescue is next month, and here are just a few exciting things to expect:

🚒 Fire Rescue & Jaws of Life Demonstrations
🔎 Search and Rescue
🚁 Drone Demonstration
🧯Fire Extinguisher Education
🐕‍🦺 K-9
🚑 First Aid & AED
🪢 Rope Demonstration
🚁 LifeNet
🤍 CPR Certification
📞 Dispatch
🎒Emergency Bags
💦🍦 Pool & Ice Cream Day

📅 July 13-17, 2026
⏱️ 9:00AM-4:00PM
📍Schoharie Fire Department
👥 Ages 12-16
💲FREE

🔥See the flyer in the comments below with more information🔥

06/01/2026

☀️ Stay Cool, Schoharie County! ☀️

With high temperatures approaching, the Schoharie County Department of Health wants everyone to stay safe. If you need a break from the heat, cooling centers are available throughout the county.

Heat can be dangerous for anyone, but it can be especially hard on older adults, young children, people with health conditions, and those without air conditioning. Spending even a short time in a cool, air-conditioned place can help your body stay healthy.

💧 Simple Ways to Stay Safe in the Heat:
• Drink plenty of water throughout the day
• Stay in air-conditioned places when you can
• Wear light-colored, lightweight clothing
• Take breaks in the shade if you're outside
• Check on friends, family members, and neighbors

⚠️ Watch for signs of heat illness, such as:
• Heavy sweating
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Muscle cramps
• Confusion or fainting

If someone is showing signs of confusion, loses consciousness, or shows signs of heat stroke, call 911 right away.

Please see the flyer below for cooling center locations and hours.
For more tips on staying safe during hot weather, visit the New York State Department of Health Heat Safety webpage: https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/emergency/weather/hot/

05/27/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 27, 2026
Schoharie County Department of Health
RE: Bat Tests Positive for Rabies

05/26/2026

🚨 The registration deadline for Project Rescue 2026 is approaching!

📢 Spots are limited, reach out today to secure yours!

🚒 Project Rescue Summer Camp is back! 🚑

Calling all Schoharie County teens ages 12–16! Are you interested in emergency services, helping others, and learning real-life skills this summer? Join us for the Schoharie County Department of Health’s Project Rescue Summer Camp, hosted by the Schoharie Fire Department!

Throughout the week, participants will get an inside look at the world of emergency services and what it takes to become a community hero. Teens will explore careers like EMS, Fire Rescue, and Search & Rescue while learning directly from local professionals in these fields.

Campers will also participate in hands-on activities and trainings, including CPR, AED, First Aid, and Stop the Bleed—valuable skills that can help save lives.

📅 July 13–17, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Schoharie Fire Department
👥 Ages 12–16
💲 Free to attend

⚠️ Spots are limited — registration closes June 13th!

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn, explore, and make new connections while discovering how you can make a difference in your community.

05/21/2026

What a fun day! ☀️

On Monday, the Schoharie County Department of Health spent the day at the Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District 7th Grade Fun Day, and even with the heat, the students made the most of every minute, and so did we!

Inside the school, our Community Health team, Megan and Jenna, talked with students about e-cigarette prevention and handed out educational materials, stickers, and, of course, fidgets!

Outside, our Environmental Health team, Joe and Kelsey, spent time with students sharing information about environmental health and the important work their program does throughout the community.

A big thank you to the Schoharie County Youth Bureau for putting together another amazing end-of-year event for our local 7th graders. We look forward to being part of such a fun day each year!

05/20/2026

The Schoharie County Department of Health has recently received questions from community members following media coverage about Ebola. At this time, there are NO known Ebola cases in Schoharie County, and the risk to the public remains VERY LOW.

This post is being shared to help inform our community, answer questions, and reduce misinformation; not to cause fear or alarm.

Ebola is a rare but serious illness that spreads through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of someone who is sick with Ebola. It is NOT spread through the air, water, or food.

Symptoms may include:
• Fever
• Headache
• Muscle pain
• Vomiting or diarrhea
• Unusual bleeding or bruising

People at higher risk include those who:
• Recently traveled to areas with Ebola outbreaks
• Had direct contact with someone with Ebola
• Worked closely with Ebola patients in healthcare settings

For most Schoharie County residents, the risk remains extremely low.

To help protect yourself and others:
• Wash your hands often
• Avoid contact with blood and bodily fluids
• Follow travel advisories for affected countries

Contact a doctor right away if you develop symptoms after traveling to an affected area or after close contact with someone who has Ebola. Call before going to a doctor’s office or hospital.

Health officials continue to monitor the situation closely and will provide updates if needed.

Stay informed, stay calm, and continue using trusted health information sources such as the New York State Department of Health and the CDC.

Any questions can be sent to [email protected], or call us at (518) 295-8365.

05/19/2026

May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! 💬🦻🗣️

Did you know?
The Schoharie County Department of Health Children’s Programs can help connect families to speech therapy and developmental support services for children who may need extra help building communication skills.

Some signs a child may benefit from speech therapy include:
• Difficulty pronouncing sounds or words clearly
• Trouble understanding words or directions
• Limited vocabulary for their age
• Difficulty expressing wants or needs
• Stuttering or repeating sounds/words often
• Trouble interacting or communicating with others

Through programs like Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education, children can receive services and support to help them learn, grow, and communicate with confidence.

If you have concerns about your child’s development, early support can make a big difference. Don't wait, call us today at (518) 295-8365.

For more information on our Children's Programs, visit https://www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/departments/public_health/preschool_special_needs_programs.php

For additional resources related to National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, visit https://www.asha.org/national-speech-language-hearing-month/?srsltid=AfmBOoo8xLRs9-U7A0q_N89ruWpZ0XyA0-Vsk26X0MasVXgFU4GZeV31

05/08/2026

Due to recent news coverage about hantavirus, the Schoharie County Department of Health would like to share important information from the CDC to help keep our community informed.

Hantaviruses are viruses spread by rodents like mice and rats. People can become exposed through rodent urine, droppings, or saliva. Exposure most often happens while cleaning places where rodents have been living, such as homes, sheds, garages, barns, basements, campers, and cabins.

The Andes virus is the only type of hantavirus known to spread from person to person. This is very rare and usually only happens with close contact with someone who is sick.

Symptoms usually appear 1 to 8 weeks after exposure and may include:
• Fever
• Feeling very tired
• Muscle aches, especially in the back, hips, shoulders, and thighs
• Headache
• Chills
• Dizziness
• Nausea or stomach pain

Early symptoms can feel similar to the flu, but there are some differences:
• The flu usually starts within 1–4 days after exposure. Hantavirus symptoms may take 1–8 weeks to appear after rodent exposure.
• Severe coughing or trouble breathing may be a sign of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS).
• Doctors can order blood tests for hantavirus if rodent exposure is mentioned.

To help lower your risk:
• Seal holes and cracks in your home or garage
• Safely clean rodent droppings and nests
• Place traps in and around your home to help reduce rodents.

There is no specific cure for hantavirus disease, but early medical care can greatly improve recovery. If you feel sick after possible rodent exposure, contact a healthcare provider right away and mention the exposure.

‼️Please note that Central NY (Schoharie County area) is 𝐍𝐎𝐓 considered a risk for the current outbreak.

For more information, please visit the CDC’s website: https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/about/index.html